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Concert for the 140th Anniversary of the Liberation of Bulgaria from Turkish Rule and 141st Anniversary of the Battle of Stara Zagora
Directed by Ognyan Draganov
Conductor Metropolitan Kiprian of Stara Zagora
In the programme
"Molenie" - oratorio for clergy, soloists, mixed choir and orchestra
Music Naiden Andreev
Soloist Emilia Ivanova
Orchestra and Choir of the Stara Zagora State Opera
Choirmaster Mladen Stanev
Nestinar dance from the dance drama "Nestinarka" to music by Marin Goleminov
Choreography by Margarita Arnaudova
Staged by Olesya Pantikina
Stara Zagora State Opera Ballet
P.I. Tchaikovsky - "Solemn Overture 1812"
Concertmaster Ekaterina Rodionova
Stara Zagora State Opera Orchestra
On July 31, for 141 years, the Stara Zagora community has been organizing commemorative rituals for these significant events and sacredly keeps the historical memory alive and pure.
Stara Zagora Municipality organizes the commemoration at the Memorial Complex "The Defenders of Stara Zagora".
During the Russo-Turkish War of 1977/1878, Stara Zagora was the arena of the bloody battle against the many-thousand strong Turkish army. The stiff resistance of the Russian soldiers and Bulgarian volunteers near the town slowed down the offensive of Suleiman Pasha's army, which was decisive for the defence of Mount Shipka and the outcome of the war. In this epic battle the beginning of the future great victory was forged. After six hours of fighting, the defenders of Stara Zagora were forced to retreat. The city fell and experienced its most terrible tragedy - sacked, burned and destroyed to the ground, in screams and rivers of blood, with thousands of innocent and defenceless victims finding their death in the fiery inferno.
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Duration: 2 hours
